Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 955 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (Modal + base form): After a modal use the base verb: she can swim (not “can swims”, not “can to swim”). Modals do not change with the subject: he can, they can. could is the past of can: When I was five, I could swim. “have to / has to” also shows a rule: she has to wear a uniform.

1. 1.Two years ago, Kabir ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
2. 2.The students ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
3. 3.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
4. 4.Last year, Kabir ___ go to school. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
5. 5.When Kunal was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
6. 6.Last year, Ananya ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
7. 7.She ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
8. 8.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
9. 9.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.You might ___ a kite next week. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) flies (d) fly
11. 11.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
12. 12.He may ___ the dishes next week. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
13. 13.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
14. 14.When Vivaan was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
15. 15.My parents may ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washing (b) washes (c) to wash (d) wash
16. 16.You may ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cook (d) to cook
17. 17.Ananya can ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) washing (d) wash
18. 18.He can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) to plant
19. 19.Two years ago, Dev ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
20. 20.We may ___ a mango next month. (a) eats (b) eat (c) to eat (d) eating
21. 21.Two years ago, Karan ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
22. 22.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
23. 23.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
24. 24.When Ishaan was five, he ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
25. 25.I should ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) to drink (d) drink
26. 26.I ___ go to school every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
27. 27.We might ___ a picture next month. (a) draws (b) draw (c) drawing (d) to draw
28. 28.Karan ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
29. 29.You can ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) catch
30. 30.He may ___ the bag next week. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) to carry (d) carry
31. 31.Last year, Aditya ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
32. 32.Last year, Yash ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
33. 33.You might ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sings (b) to sing (c) sing (d) singing
34. 34.When Rohan was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.Two years ago, Zoya ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
36. 36.I ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
37. 37.When Ira was five, she ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
38. 38.I ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
39. 39.My sister could ___ a cake next week. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) bake
40. 40.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should

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